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Medina of Marrakesh
| Site number: | 331 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | 1070–72 | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1985 | |
| Location: | Africa, Morocco, Province of Marrakesh | |
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| Description: | The Almoravids Founded Marrakesh in 1070–72, it has since remained a political, economic and cultural centre. The whole western Muslim world felt its influence, from North Africa to Andalusia. It boasts a number of striking monuments dating from that period: the Koutoubiya Mosque, the Kasbah, the battlements, monumental doors, gardens, etc. Architectural gems from later periods consist of the Bandiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Saadian Tombs, a number of grand residences and Place Jamaâ El Fna, an authentic open-air theatre. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. | |
| Marrakech or Marrakesh (مراكش Marrakesh), known as the "Red City" or "Al Hamra," is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/331 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |